Button anchor



F. SPICK BUTTON ANCHOR Oct. 4, 1927.v

Filed May 27, 1926 lrzvent or Z 5/7/0/1 Patented Dot. 4, 1927.

UNITED STATES FRED SPICK, OF JEFFERSON, IOWA.

BUTTON ANCHOR.

Application filed May 27, 1926. Serial No. 112,025.

This invention relates to an improved button anchor that is, a small contrivance employed on the under side of a garment foraiding in maintaining a button on the opposite side, firmly in place.

It is a well known fact that buttons come off of garments rather easily, and this is usually because the stresses and strain placed upon the button, cause the threads to pull out,.and sometimes pull entirely through the cloth on which the button is fastened. This is particularly true where the cloth is of a frail nature. 7

What I propose, is a simple and inexpensive new article of manufacture which is adapted to be stitched to the under side of the cloth of the garment by the same threads that serve to maintain the button in place, the device being such as to prevent tearing of the cloth or easy disconnection of the button by loosening of the stress.

The specific structure and features of the invention will become apparent from the 2.5 following description and drawings.

part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same Figure 1 is a bottom planview showing the invention in use.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a piece of cloth and button attached thereto.

Fig. 3 is a section through the cloth, button, threads, and anchoring device.

FigA is a perspective view of the device itself. v

In the drawings, the reference character 1 designates a piece of cloth, 2 represents the button, and 3 the stitchesor threads for hold-' 40 ing the button in place.

The improved contrivance is generally upon themselves in opposite directions as in dicated at 7, the end portions terminating at ner.

In the accompanying drawings forming a about the center of the body portion 5 in eyes 8.

. The device is placed against the under side of the material as represented in Figs. 1 and 3, and the button is placed in positon as usual on the opposite side of the material and the stitches 3 are. threaded therethrough and through the material in the customary man- However, in doing this, the thread or stitches is passed alternately through the eyes 8 of the anchoring device 4. Thus the thread becomes wrapped around portions 5 and 6, and simultaneously fastens the button and the contrivance in place.

Obviously then, this provides a very rigid connection, and even though considerable pull is exerted upon the button, it will not become easily disconnected.

The'device is not unsightly, entirely out of sight under ordinary conditions, yet is ex cept-ionally practical. It is highly inexpensive and easy to place in position and when in position, will increase the utility of the button to a very noticeable extent.

Undoubtedly, byconsidering the description carefully in connection with the disclosure in the drawings, a clear comprehension of the invention will be had. For this reason, a more detailed description is deemed unnecessary. I

While the preferred embodiment of the in- .vention has been shown and described, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired.

. Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is As a new article of manufacture, a button anchoring an retaining device comprising a single length of wire and having its opposite end portions bent upon themselves at opposite directions, and terminating adjacent the centerof the body portion in a pair of oppositely disposed threads receiving eyes.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRED sPIcK. V 

